36 children of two orphanages in Tripura test positive for COVID-19
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Last Updated: May 17, 2021, 07:35 PM IST
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Thirty-two children at the Jawaharlal Nehru Girls Home at Narsingarh tested positive for coronavirus while four cases were detected at Ujan Abhoynagar Childrens Home, state Education Minister Ratan Lal Nath said.
Agencies In the second wave, children are also testing positive for the virus. We are monitoring the situation, and all the homes have been asked to take measures to prevent infections, State COVID-19 Surveillance Officer Dr. Deep Debbarma said.
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Thirty-six girls, aged between 5 and 16 years, in two orphanages in the Tripura state capital have tested positive for COVID-19, a minister said on Monday. All of them are in a stable condition and are in isolation within the orphanages, a senior official said.